By: Lamar Gafford
Written for the LSWA
Consistency.
Lake Charles College Prep, Sterlington and Jena have been constants in Class 3A in recent years.
This year was no different as all three teams earned top three seeds in their respective brackets.
They were also represented well with the major awards on the Louisiana Sports Writers Association’s Class 3A All-State football team.
LCCP junior Ayden Carter was named as the Class 3A Most Outstanding Offensive Player after leading the Trailblazers to the state quarterfinals for the fourth time in eight years.
Carter had 3,360 all-purpose yards and 35 touchdowns as a rusher, receiver and a returner. As one of the fastest athletes in Louisiana, he rushed for over 200 yards seven times this season.
For leading Sterlington to a successful defense of its Division III non-select state title, senior Tre Burch earned Class 3A Most Outstanding Defensive Player for the second consecutive season.
Burch racked up 118 tackles and four interceptions – one of those going for a touchdown to clinch a state championship victory for Jena. He scored three touchdowns on defense this season.
Jena coach Jay Roark was voted as the Class 3A Coach of the Year for leading his team to its first state title appearance.
Roark guided the Giants to a 12-2 mark and the No. 1 seed in Division III non-select for the second time in three seasons. As the Giants’ all-time leader in career wins, Roark has taken the program to new heights with the schools’ first two appearances in the state semifinals over the last three years.
Class 3A All-State
Offense
Pos, player, school, ht., wt., cl.
WR Jarrison Reese, Church Point, 5-8, 155, Sr.
WR Keyon Robinson, Madison Prep, 6-1, 190, Sr.
WR Jakias Villanueva, St. James, 5-7, 155, Sr.
OL Jayden Bagley, Erath, 5-10, 250, Sr.
OL Myles Joseph, Lake Charles College Prep, 6-5, 315, Sr.
OL Dominic Palermo, Bunkie, 5-11, 220, Sr.
OL Carnell Smith, Madison Prep, 6-2, 322, Sr
OL Drew Whitlock, Sterlington, 5-11, 250, Sr.
QB JaJuan Jackson, St. James, 6-1, 205, So.
RB T.J. Burch, Sterlington, 5-9, 195, Jr.
RB Zion Lee, Bunkie, 5-11, 215, Sr.
RB Sedrick Wilson, Jena, 5-9, 190, Sr.
PK Will Flavin, St. Louis, 6-3, 170, Jr.
ATH Ayden Carter, Lake Charles College Prep, 5-8, 170, Jr.
Defense
Pos, player, school, ht., wt., cl.
DL Cam Bagwell, Sterlington, 6-2, 205, Jr.
DL Lamar Brown, University, 6-4, 290, Sr.
DL DeCaleb Green, Donaldsonville, 6-5, 185, Jr.
DL Dominick Ruth, John F. Kennedy, 5-10, 210, Sr.
LB Tre Burch, Sterlington, 6-2, 240, Sr.
LB Ty Curtis, Buckeye, 5-11, 195, Sr.
LB Brenden Malveaux, Lake Charles College Prep, 6-2, 215, Sr.
LB Nolan Zenon, St. James, 6-0, 190, Sr.
DB Jye Blain, St. James, 5-11, 170, Jr.
DB Kristerphor Griffin, L.B. Landry, 5-11, 170, Sr.
DB Javen Holmes, Madison Prep, 6-2, 200, Sr.
DB Chance Hopson, Union Parish, 5-9, 165, So.
P Brody Anderson, Westlake, 6-3, 200, Jr.
ATH Jahlil Charles, Erath, 5-11, 165, Sr.
RS Landon Johnson, Madison Prep, 6-1, 180, Jr.
OUTSTANDING OFFENSIVE PLAYER: Ayden Carter, Lake Charles College Prep
OUTSTANDING DEFENSIVE PLAYER: Tre Burch, Sterlington
COACH OF THE YEAR: Jay Roark, Jena
Honorable Mention:
Anthony Augustine, John F. Kennedy; Gage Belgard, Buckeye; Armonii Benjamin, Marksville; Aidan Bourque, Erath; Nate Broussard, Jaylon Cain, Richwood; Jennings; Kohen Clues, St. Martinville; Lorenzo Cooper, University; Zadrien Cooper, Jena; Brady Cribby, Haynes; Jylon Dade, Richwood; Lawson Dixon, University; Brady Duplechin, Westlake; Jamohn Dyson, Jewel Sumner; Dawson Ferguson, Sterlington; Gavin Fontenot, Northwest; Kellen Ford, Lake Charles College Prep; Marquise Franklin, Parkview Baptist; Sam Frazier, Sterlington; Brennen Guidroz, De La Salle; Daniel Hatcher, Jena; Javion Henderson, Union Parish; Kaloe Henderson, Carroll; Sage Ingram, University; Kevon Johnson, Northwest; Xavier Johnson, St. James; Connor Justice, Sterlington; Mason Lantz, Iota; Devin Lavalais, Marksville; Kyle Lebato, St. Louis; Devin LeJeune, Church Point; De’monte Lemar, St. James; Caleb Lemieux, South Beauregard; Amare Lewis, John F. Kennedy; Elmari Lewis, Vidalia; Collin Mack, Jewel Sumner; Andrew May, Caldwell Parish; Cedric McDonald, De La Salle; Trace Moreau, St. Louis; Lane Mixon, University; Lucas Mose, Bunkie; Andrew McKee, Caldwell Parish, Chris Ned, Jennings; Humphrey Ned, Jennings; Jason Norwood, Patrick Taylor; Luke Normand, Bunkie; Jei’vionne Owens, Northwest; Clay Parker, Jena; Ron Patterson, Bunkie; J’On Profit, Madison Prep; Logan Rogers, Patrick Taylor; Cameron Samuels, Abbeville; Ari Slocum, Union Parish; Carter Sternberger, Haynes; Jordan Thomas, Carroll, Marcus VanBuren, Richwood; Cannon Walker, Madison Prep, Willie Williams, Parkview Baptist.